The phrase "acquisition of characteristics" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing the process of gaining or developing specific traits or features, often in fields like biology, psychology, or education.
Example: "The acquisition of characteristics necessary for survival is a key aspect of evolution."
Alternatives: "development of traits" or "gaining of features".
Natural selection is a slow process - in the acquisition of characteristics, and in their loss.
Cancer-promoting PAX genes might not themselves be responsible for cells shifting to a tumorigenic state, but following tumor onset, PAX genes clearly play important roles in the acquisition of characteristics that define malignancy.
Clearly the acquisition of such accessory genes by lateral gene transfer (LGT) plays an important role in the acquisition of characteristics necessary for a pathogenic lifestyle [e.g., [ 1, 3]].
Survival (days from tumor implantation to acquisition of characteristic spectrum of terminal neurological symptoms) was assessed by 2-tailed Mann-Whitney log-rank.
Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a highly coordinated process and a multi-step event during which epithelial cells lose numerous epithelial characteristics accompanied by acquisition of mesenchymal characteristics (Thiery et al, 2009).
Various growth factors have been used to stimulate acquisition of endothelial characteristics by adipose-derived stem cells (ASC).
In these cases, the task of getting education and training the hard way has imposed personal disciplines which have probably led imperceptibly to the acquisition of those characteristics needed in industry.
The challenge now rests with organizational leaders of urology to design programs that ensure the acquisition of these characteristics and conserve time and economic resources.
Macrophages comprise roughly 40% of tumor-resident CD45+ cells, and thus contribute significantly to the immunologic state of mammary tumors.32 As discussed previously, a myriad of tumor-derived factors skew the polarization of macrophages, leading to the acquisition of trophic characteristics facilitating tissue repair.
Though asexual reproduction is advantageous in that, if the parent animal is well adapted to its environment and the latter is stable, then all offspring will benefit, it is disadvantageous in that the fixed genotype not only makes any change in offspring impossible, should the environment change, but also prevents the acquisition of new characteristics, as part of an evolutionary process.
M.tb inhibits PIP3 production, which is responsible for the acquisition of lysosomal characteristics (Chua and Deretic 2004).
